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Department of Chemistry

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Small Classes

Class sizes are small, averaging 48 students in the lower division courses and 15-20 students in upper division courses. The Department prides itself on faculty accessibility with regard not only to advising, but with assistance for class work as well.

Research

Programs are supported by an array of modern state-of-the-art scientific instrumentation. Faculty and students present their work in a variety of forums ranging from research symposia and professional society meetings to publications in leading scientific journals.

Faculty

All members of the chemistry faculty are true teacher-scholars. In addition to teaching, faculty are actively involved in scholarly research and participate in collaborations with colleagues from other departments, institutions, and industry.

News

Congratulations to Allison McQuillen, a chemistry secondary education major and May 2014 graduate, who recently won a 2014 New Jersey Distinguished Student Teacher Award. Since 1985, the Presidents of New Jersey’s teacher training institutions have been invited to submit the dossiers of their three most outstanding prospective teachers into competition for this award. This annual award…

A group of national experts that recently completed a yearlong review used words like “extraordinary” and “remarkable” to describe what is happening in TCNJ’s chemistry program. “The department is poised to capture national attention,” their report indicated.